“German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz insists that the next round of negotiations with the Russian Federation should have the purpose of ceasefire, contrary to Trump’s intentions not to negotiate. Source: “European Pravda”, Merz, before meeting leaders of the United States, Ukraine, the European Commission and a number of European states details: Merz, who spoke at the presence of journalists, began with the fact that he thanked Trump for launching the negotiation process with the Russians, and noted that there was an opportunity to go. “”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth”, Merz before meeting leaders of the United States, Ukraine, European Commission and a number of European countries
Details: Merz, who spoke in the presence of journalists, began with the fact that he thanked Trump for launching the negotiation process with the Russians, and noted that there was now the opportunity to move to “difficult negotiations”. However, he marked one key requirement – ceasefire.
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Germany leader, which expresses the opinion of all European participants.
“Frankly, we all want to see a truce. It must start from the next meeting (with Putin). I do not imagine that the next meeting happened without ceasefire (by its results),” the chancellor said.
Friedrich Merz urged to make it a priority, “apply pressure on Russia” because This defines the ability to conduct meaningful peace talks. “The trust in the efforts we make today depends on whether there will be ceasefire since the beginning of serious negotiations,” he said. Merz is also emphasized that the next meeting should be a tripartite meeting (Zelensky-Trump-Putin).
This remark of Martz has caused a denial from Trump. The US president has argued in favor of negotiation without ceasefire; however Trump’s explanation was false.
Donald Trump did not say for the first time that he allegedly “finished six wars” and, saying that he “did without a truce.” As an example, which illustrates his statement, Trump cited a conflict that “we (the USA) resolved a week ago with two important countries, and this (war between them) lasted 35 years, and we did not need a truce.”
The US President obviously refers to Azerbaijan and Armenian peaceful agreements, signed in his presence on August 9. However, Trump’s statement about the absence of a truce is not true. A truce has been operating between these countries for a long time, which made it possible to negotiate peace.
Earlier, Trump stated that “thanks to him” ended five wars, and he considered the sixth
For more information on the Caucasus arrangement, see the end of the war in the Caucasus. As Trump “reconciled” Azerbaijan and Armenia and why it beats Russia.
About what preceded the White House meetings – read in the article “Trump under pressure. How Americans become an ally of Ukraine in the impact on the White House”